[QUOTE=Chugger;121091]
Quote Originally Posted by christopher leigh View Post

I have an open mind not because I belong to a clan, but because I want to give myself the best possible chance of doing what I do, to the best of my ability.......if I have some muscles that I don't use well, taking some time to improve seems like a reasonable experiment to me. I DO also do pure strength training, but as this thread relates to CORE STABILITY, I've commented on your input regarding this.

I have never criticised your training........I am happy for you if it works and I would always say that you need to make your own decisions regarding advice. Hence: don't dismiss it, suck it and see!?

What I would question is that you have dismissed other peoples views in such a sweeping fashion: see the quote above regarding "worthless training advice"..........you cannot possibly justify that statement except by turning a blind eye to the sound base of evidence that now exists.

I'm sure I'm not alone in noting one of our gold medal winning swimmers quoting "Pilates" in his chat with Sharon Davies this week.

Take a leaf out of the professionals book, they DO have the best guidance, us mere mortals should try and fly with the eagles, even if we usually end up pecking with the hens!!
Good luck.
Chugger I don't just consider 'core training'(ball)worthless, I also think that the advice given in regard to such training is reckless to the point of insanity.

For a professional healer to advocate doing dumbell exercises(and others) on an unstable platform, is tantamount to professional incompetence.

Physios, should know that sudden movements are the cause of a lot of injuries, and yet they advocate unstable training techniques that greatly increase the risk of injuries, whilst doing nothing for fitness.

The science of proper physical training has been available for decades.In this day and age though, most people want the easy route, and they'll find no shortage of individuals willing to offer them that route, for a quick buck.

Just look at the drugs crisis in sports today and you'll see what I mean.